What are you stitching just now? I have a jungle symphony on the design wall: lions and tigers and bears. An elephant, 3 zebras and all manner of kangaroo spots and jungle greenery. The arrangement was just much too 'expected' so I tossed in the Easter Bunny. Ah. just right. And...

Is there any interest in a centralised star swap? we are talking: - 6 inch finished size stars - yellow/orange stars on med/dark blue or black background - 6 to a set - max of 8 sets. - due in June/July date not determined at this point - yep this is the starry, starry night swap ;-)

As a newbie I would appreciate suggestions as what are considered 'essential' quilting/patchwork tools. We have rotary cutters (28, 45 and 60 mm), cutting mat (24"), ruler (24), 6" square 45 deg triangle rule (all Omnigard), now what else, if anything? I recognize that we likely have the basics...

To keep this on topic, she loved the Cat in the Hat Quilt. Norah Danielle was born at 4pm, June 3, 2006, 6lbs,70z. 19 3/4" long. She has lovely brown fuzz and dark eyes. My DDIL and DS are just thrilled. She went to the hospital at around 11 and was sent home only to return at around 3 and...

I knew we've covered this several times, but I can't stay on my computer long enough to do a lot of searching in the archives, so am asking for the same ol' stuff..... again. I thought I'd be laid up with this darn surgery for only two weeks, so I bought 2 WalMart bags of used paperbacks before...

How many times to YOU redo a broken thread before you will stop and change a needle?? As of the writing of this post I have broken my thread 4 times....... Karen, Queen of Squishies - off to change the needle, fer pete's sake! -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ music is all around us, all...

I seem to go through rotary cutter blades at an amazing speed. I'm careful to use them only on my Olfa green mat, and I'm good about closing the cutter to the safe position when it's not in use. Still, they go dull in no time. I spend zillions on blades. What I haven't done is kept track of...

aka - the green table runner! A week ago, it was sitting on a pile of projects (4 other table runners and a set of 6 placemats) - then my sister told me that her neighbour was hoping to give the green table runner to her daughter for a birthday gift - this weekend! I had to make a quick decision...

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I am just sick, Dh saved up a long time to buy me a new sewing machine for Christmas and went well out of his way to hide it from me.. ( went too our bank and had our friend of 20 years order it) Phone order from AL. the dealer is closed right now. I got the book out and the sewing machine, put it...

I am writing the truth and I need someone to help. I am not crazy and I am not a troll. Go to the FBI and tell them about Steve. That he is a fairly new requit, he is good looking, he's gay and he was top of his class in what he does. Tell them they just can't talk to him over the phone, they...

As a newbie, I thought quilting would be one project at a time. WRONG! I seem to have sewing everywhere. There's the Grandmother's Flower Garden that I'm hand piecing, the black and white Fence Rail for my son, a Christmas wreath applique and my crazy quilt (so I can collect all those fabulous...

I have: apples, bears, cats, dogs, elephants, frogs, grasshopper/giraffe/gorilla for the G but DH says neither of those fabrics works, horses, nothing for I, a jaguar (would a kid ID a jaguar?), nothing for K, lizards, monkeys, nothing for N, orcas, penguins/pigs, nothing for Q, not too god rhino...

Well, I made a bunch of "Mary's blocks" out of batiks and stuck them up on the design wall. Looked good, but I wondered what would happen if..... So I took it to EQ5. Bad move. Now I've got 9 different layouts to choose from and can't make up my mind. Neither can my husband. I'm hoping you...

I've been quilting for about one year. I invested in the quilting foot for my Bernina. Most of my designs are made up so exact size isn't critical; all my 12.5 blocks turn out 12.25. One-quater inch over 12 inches isn't bad, but it ain't right. So I put my standard number 0 foot on my machine...

My condolences to our friends in London area. I just turned on the TV and heard the news about the explosions. I am ever so shocked and horrified. Bonnie, in Middletown, VA

One of the news channels is running areal views and it's terrible. A casino barge on top of a hotel. What once was a neighborhood reduced to piles of splintered wood. Mud and water everywhere. One neighborhood obviously hit by both flooding and a tornado is now just shredded bits in splintered...

After worrying myself half to death for 13 months..... today..... my house finally SOLD!!!! An excellent offer, excellent terms, and I have plenty of time to buy another house and get moved. AND the timing will NOT interfere with my planned trip to Paducah! My very own...

I've recently enterd a new stage in my life while simultaniously acquiring a new hobby. I love my new hobby (quilting silly!) and would love to share it with anyone who might be on the same path right now... (I am 26 years old, and I was married last august.)

Howdy! From: Sarah Curry scurry@z... Date: Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:22 pm Subject: MeSue died, early this morning, for those of you who knew her. I'll forward Jeff's post from this evening to anyone who wants it. She was a remarkable young woman. I will miss her, too.